Bangladesh decided to bowl after winning the toss in the first ODI against Pakistan, being played at Shere Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on Wednesday.

The second and third matches of the three-match series will take place on 13 and 15 March, at the same venue.

All the matches will begin at 1.15pm Pakistan time with the coin toss scheduled at 12.45pm.

For Pakistan, Sahibzada Farhan, Maaz Sadaqat and Shamyl Hussain will become ODI caps 255, 256 and 257 as the trio is set to form Pakistan’s top order in the opening ODI, as confirmed by captain Shaheen Shah Afridi.

This is the third white-ball bilateral series between Pakistan and Bangladesh since May 2025, as both teams have faced each other home and away in T20I series.

The two teams have played a total of 39 ODIs, with the visitors winning 34 of them, while one game ended in a no result.

While addressing the pre-series media conference, Shaheen Shah Afridi said, “All the teams are very good in their home conditions, and similarly, Bangladesh have done well in their home ground as well. As a team, we are prepared well, and we have won our previous two ODI series at home against South Africa and Sri Lanka.

“There will be three debutants for us in the first game. Sahibzada Farhan and Maaz Sadaqat will open the batting, while Shamyl Hussain will bat at three. I hope they will play their own game and show their skills. We are all excited to see them play for Pakistan, not just for one series but for the future as well.”